banning

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Al-Shabab had morphed into a powerful, hardline militant group controlling large swathes of the country outside Mogadishu where it imposed a strict form of Islam, including restrictive dress codes and banning music.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a temporary restraining order banning the fund.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Monday's pardon did not undo an additional sentence against Kem Sokha, added by the appeals court, banning him from leaving the country for five years, the royal decree said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“Minnesota banning prediction markets is like trying to ban the New York Stock Exchange,” Kalshi representative Elizabeth Diana said.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Winnie, I later discovered, had recently received a second banning order and had been terminated from her job at the Child Welfare Office as a result.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela